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World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 22, 2018
Optimistic about UK’s growth?
Despite concerns over Brexit, the world economy will help boost Britain in 2018. Lord Jim O'Neill, the former Conservative Treasury minister and Remain supporter has stated..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 19, 2018
Ex-CIA officer held 'for spying for China'
Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a former CIA officer was arrested on January 15th, at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on charges of unlawful retention of national defence information..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 19, 2018
Pope Francis – preserve the status quo
Pope Francis has again stressed the importance of preserving the status quo in Jerusalem and urged fresh talks between Israel and Palestinians on a two-state solution..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 19, 2018
Can China’s growth be trusted?
For the first time since 2010, China has reported its fastest economic growth. The nation has stated that its gross domestic product grew by 6.9 percent in 2017. This is also the first..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 18, 2018
Trump and “Fake News”
As US President Donald Trump continues his verbal attacks on the nation’s news media, Jeff Flake, a lawmaker from his own political party, has criticized the President..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 18, 2018
Hyperinflation in Venezuela
Inflation in Venezuela has continued to climb to astronomical levels. In 2017, the country’s inflation rose to 2,616%. The once prosperous Latin American nation’s economy has..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 18, 2018
Implications of Apple’s taxes
Apple has announced that it will be making a one-time payment of $38 billion to repatriate some of its vast overseas cash holdings. It has also noted that it will be spending $30..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 18, 2018
Bitcoin value drops
After reaching dizzying heights, the value of Bitcoins has begun to come down. Recently, it traded below $10,000 after being valued at over $20,000 only weeks ago. Has the Bitcoin..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 17, 2018
Will stock markets crash?
For the first time in its history, the Dow Jones Industrial Average topped the 26,000 mark for the first time. The stock market rose over 1,000 points in the span of just 12 days..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 17, 2018
More violence in Rakhine
Police opened fire on a group of Buddhist protestors in Myanmar and the ensuing violence resulted in the deaths of at least eight people. The region has been marred in violence..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 17, 2018
What about Chinese economy?
A number of credit agencies in the recent months have downgraded China’s credit rating. Experts too have begun sounding the alarm that the nation’s growing debt problem..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 17, 2018
Police find Captagon ‘laboratory’ in Jordan
In a massive drug bust, police in Jordan shut down a facility that was manufacturing illegal drugs including Captagon. Captagon is considered to be the most commonly used drug..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 16, 2018
Populism vs diplomacy
African nations like Ghana, Haiti and South Africa have summoned top US diplomats to explain US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks. During a meeting regarding immigration..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 15, 2018
Carillion collapses
Carillion, one of the UK government’s biggest contractors, has collapsed, threatening the jobs of more than 43,000 employees as well as hundreds of subcontractors and..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 13, 2018
Trump’s ‘racist’ remark condemned
US President Donald Trump’s latest remarks describing Haiti and other African nations as “shithole” countries have incurred worldwide condemnation. The African Union..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 13, 2018
Pound rises in value
As reports emerged of a possible ‘soft Brexit’, the value of the UK Pound surged to $1.3691 on January 12th 2018. This is the highest it has been since the result of the EU..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 12, 2018
Oil’s rise affects India
For the first time in three years, the price of oil reached a record high of $70 per barrel. The last time oil was valued this much was in December 2014. The rise in prices is partly due..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 11, 2018
Addressing the refugee crisis
Nearly 100 refugees are feared to have died after the rubber inflatable boat transporting them off the Libyan coast, capsized. According to the Libyan coastguard, more than..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 11, 2018
Lessons from Iran & Tunisia
Multiple protests have erupted all across Tunisia that have resulted in violence and the death of at least one person. The government has arrested over 600 people so far..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 11, 2018
Female taxi drivers in Saudi Arabia
Two popular transportation companies, Uber and Careem, in Saudi Arabia have announced that they will be hiring female chauffeurs. In June 2018, the current ban on female..